Now and next

Balladen Community Primary School

Now and next

Friday 8/4/2016

Now (what has happened this week)

Welcome to our weekly newsletter!

On Monday some of our children were playing and learning outside. Reception and Year One were having a wonderful time working well as part of a team.

On Tuesday Key Stage One and Reception has their last Zumba session. They have really enjoyed the dancing.

On Wednesday Year Four were designing and making natural sculptures in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. They had a really good time and enjoyed expressing themselves.

On Thursday Years Five and Six had a superhero day. There were some amazing costumes. Thank you so much for your support. Please do have a look on our twitter page for some great pictures.

On Friday we very sadly said goodbye to Miss Bradshaw who has been with us here at Balladen for over ten years. We wish her every success for the future.

Please do have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing all of the children back at school with big smiles after the holidays.

With respect,

Mr. Neil Ringrose

Now (what has happened this week)

Monday 4/4/2016 to Friday 8/4/2016

Goodbye Miss Bradshaw

Sometimes we have to say goodbye to very special people and this week we had to say goodbye to Miss Bradshaw who is a VERY special person. We will all really miss her but wish her every success in her new venture. We know we'll see her again.

Superhero day in Year Five and Six

On Thursday Year Five and Six had a superhero day. They had a wonderful day and really enjoyed their learning.

Special visitor in Year 2

On Wednesday we had a very special visitor to Year Two. Maxine the owl came to visit the children. They had a lovely time listening to the experts who came to share their knowledge with them.

Goodbye Miss Bradshaw

Sometimes we have to say goodbye to very special people and this week we had to say goodbye to Miss Bradshaw who is a VERY special person. We will all really miss her but wish her every success in her new venture. We know we'll see her again.

Superhero day in Year Five and Six

On Thursday Year Five and Six had a superhero day. They had a wonderful day and really enjoyed their learning.

Special visitor in Year 2

On Wednesday we had a very special visitor to Year Two. Maxine the owl came to visit the children. They had a lovely time listening to the experts who came to share their knowledge with them.

Golf in Year Four

Year Four have had a wonderful time learning some new golf skills with Mr Stanton.

Making viking longhouses in Year Three

Year Three made wonderful viking longhouses this week. They had a fantastic time and worked really well as part of a team.

Working as a team outdoors

Year One and Reception have had a wonderful time playing and learning outdoors. Here they are working on developing a shelter.

Golf in Year Four

Year Four have had a wonderful time learning some new golf skills with Mr Stanton.

Making viking longhouses in Year Three

Year Three made wonderful viking longhouses this week. They had a fantastic time and worked really well as part of a team.

Working as a team outdoors

Year One and Reception have had a wonderful time playing and learning outdoors. Here they are working on developing a shelter.

Well done Esther and her team!

Food hygiene rating 5

Esther and her team work incredibly hard in the kitchen both preparing food and ensuring that Balladen has the cleanest kitchens around. Our kitchens were inspected recently and we are very proud that we received the highest rating possible for hygiene. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Esther, Linda and Carol for all of their hard work.Well done to them!

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Next (what is happening next week)

Reception

In English we will be learning:

This week in English we will be talking and writing about what we did during the holidays.

In Maths we will be learning:

This week in Maths we are learning to add together two numbers and counting accurately.

We will also be learning about:

We are also learning about the lifestyle of a chick. Hopefully we will be hatching some chicks. Fingers crossed!

You can help your child by:

Please look for and discuss signs of Spring when you are out and about during the holidays.

Year 1

In English we will be learning:

This week in English we are learning about poetry from around the world.

In Maths we will be learning:

This week in Maths we are introducing multiplication and division through using equipment.

We will also be learning about:

We are also learning about travel. We will be setting up a travel agents in the classroom.

You can help your child by:

Please discuss maps of Europe, the UK and The World.

Year 2

In English we will be learning:

All about dinosaurs

This week in English we are learning the key features of a non-fiction report.

In Maths we will be learning:

This week in Maths we are going to recap written methods of addition and subtraction by partitioning. We are also learning to count in 3’s and division and multiplication.

We will also be learning about:

We are also learning about nocturnal animals and focusing on facts about owls.

You can help your child by:

Please read regularly with your child and ask them questions about their reading.

Year 3

In English we will be learning:

This week in English we will be writing a recount of our school holidays. We will be attempting to use a wider variety of conjunctions to extend our sentences.

In Maths we will be learning:

This week in Maths we are focusing on our multiplications,and using our knowledge to problem solve.

We will also be learning about:

We will be starting our new summer term topic, which will be ‘Rainforests’.

You can help your child by:

Please encourage your child to read at least four times this week, and complete both spelling and mental maths homework.

Thank you

Year 4

In English we will be learning:

In Maths we will be learning:

We will also be learning about:

You can help your child by:

Year 5

In English we will be learning:

In Maths we will be learning:

This week in Maths we are:

Assessing the spring term objectives - assessment week.

We will also be learning about:

We are starting our new topic ‘Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside ‘ which will be a Geography topic this term.